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Catherine Beck's avatar

Earlier today I thought I would be sick.

That was after reading Zev Shalev's EFTA document collection (shared online) plus his detailed analysis today (narativ.org) of Lutnick's extensive financial connections with Epstein, Bear Stearns, JPMorgan, Liquid Funding, et al. Oh, and the Panama Papers.

Epstein sold Lutnick the adjoining mansion in NYC for $10, for instance. And much much more. I feel the data and analysis need to go to the International Consortium for Investigative Journalism.

In vetting Lutnick as suitable to be Sec. of Commerce, the FBI IGNORED the clear paper trail /database of cases implicating Lutnick. It did not investigate at all, as EFTA docs show, and cleared him as suitable.

--- Now I am also sick after reading about the missing interviews by the FBI with this girl. I hope she is as strong as she needs to be.

Scott Paterson's avatar

Nina,

Who is the Cuomo that is referred to in Sollenburger's Slide 18? Is this the FBI interviewer's name?

Joyce Krachmalnick's avatar

This raises real questions about what was removed from the Epstein files and why. When key interviews disappear—especially from a woman the FBI labeled a high‑risk source—you deserve a transparent accounting of what happened, who made those decisions, and whether power or fear shaped what the public was allowed to see.

Victoria Brown's avatar

Thank you Nina and crew. Keep digging!

L Simmons's avatar

I just want someone to nail him, already.

Richard's avatar

I read this story many years ago about this girl raped and was settled in the law suit to not talk about it to anyone and they threaten to kill her family if it was spoken to the authorities

Richard's avatar

Trump mob involvement. WOLLMAN Ice rink 1986 construction by the Trump organization with sub contractor ARC plumbing and heating company John Gotti owner

Richard's avatar

Glad someone has a idea what a tragedy this president is If you want more information ask me about the corruption with arc plumbing and heating

Jude c's avatar

She feared for her life, clearly. But is this the person they relocated to Washington state? Someone was relocated in fear of her existence.

ymb's avatar

What's with the weird dates in comments!

ymb's avatar

Of course the easiest way to resolve this ambiguity is to release all the files... what's left of them. No matter what Judge Sullivan or any other court says, I don't see that happening. When Blanche ignores Judge Sullivan's contempt ruling we are in banana Republic territory. No rule of law but what comes from Blanche Patel and Hegseth. All of our electeds have sat around the last two years allowing any bulwark against this authoritarian takeover go bye bye.

ymb's avatar

Isn't it a little suspicious that Trump and his enforcer thug Michael Cohen just kissed and made up? Cohen knows all about The Boss and these girls. I want that woman safe!!!

ymb's avatar

As I just heard Julie K Brown say on an "On the Media" rerun of her in Feb say, paraphrasing, just bc a tip sounds nuts doesn't mean you don't investigate it! You can't toss it until you investigate. Did anyone think Watergate or Iran Contra sounded sane?

Richard Genz's avatar

Excellent work. However the illustration for the post is confusing, showing Trump, Epstein, and a yellow figure with question-mark. This suggests there were three men in the subject photo. But the post says it showed Trump and Epstein, meaning the witness wanted to redact Trump as you say.

Richard's avatar

Now this story is unfolding again What will be the balance of truth to finally prove that trump is the villain. A new statement with Tim Barnical has authored a new book about trump, he should also review and write about the evidence in which trump was involved with NYC construction contractors corruption contracts with companies such as Arc plumbing and heating with representative John Gotti with the trump organization being involved

Shannyn Frank's avatar

Michael Wolff claims Trump didn’t meet Epstein until around 1988. They approached Herbert Allen, and Trump had known Allen through Roy Cohn, Trump said hello and said I’d like you to meet my associate “Jeffie”. Wolff thinks they’d only known each other 6 months at this point but?

Kat Hart's avatar

Just now seeing this, having run across Gerald Burton a few days back. The Courier article really opens the flood gates on yet another part of this tale of abuse including a soft confirmation of the golf course rapes as that was Burton's business - having built and or developed many of them.

Kat Hart's avatar

Amend ' Barton'. Though he is deceased, I sincerely hope his reputation is drug deep into the mud with all the rest for he surely deserves it. I picture a hole not in heaven where these people end up for all the harm they've caused.